Ronald Newton is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024. He previously held roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Advice Systems Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Newton Financial. Newton is the founder and caretaker of Advice Systems Inc., a financial technology software company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to deliver customized portfolios and comprehensive tax and administrative solutions.

Laura Williams is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC for eight years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and both active and passive strategies, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Mark Mathers is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Waltham, MA. Prior to 2015, he was associated with Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions, among other services.

David Boxmeyer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Investments for a combined total of 21 years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach aligns with Empower’s administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Alison Di Fonzo is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Newday USA prior to her current role. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $54 billion in client assets, providing fixed income and equity strategies, sub-advisory services, and investment management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, primarily through intermediaries. The firm combines top-down investment outlooks with bottom-up credit research and employs tax-aware portfolio management techniques within its proprietary systems.

Jacquelyn Kane is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she worked at Keenan Financial and Santander Bank, and she has a background that includes roles in education and retail. Outside of her advisory duties, she is an independent licensed insurance agent offering related products on a limited basis. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and multiple program structures.

Richard Davies is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously spent 11 years at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

Curt Busenburg is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with CFP® and CFA® designations and three years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA since 2008 and joined TIAA-CREF in 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services.

Aaron Stoner is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America and is the founder of Millstone Ministries, a nonprofit focused on providing rental assistance to young adults aging out of foster care. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through multiple program structures that emphasize recommendation-based advice.

Dillon Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Beverly, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Elijah Dorf is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Clearfront Advisory, alongside multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network. He has also worked in educational settings at Bentley University and The Frederick Gunn School. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and maintains a significant clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

Melissa Gallagher is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Dylan Grocer is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life in Needham, MA. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2020 and has previous experience with The Bulfinch Group and several other businesses. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in life coaching and personal development services focused on personal growth, career advancement, and leadership skills. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory platform.

James Bricker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and the Bulfinch Group since the early 2000s. In addition to his advisory work, he assists business owners with career and business management issues. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and business consulting. The firm implements investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and provides various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Paul Doherty is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owns Wells Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. His other business activities include ownership of an entity created for securities business and involvement in selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-support services. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction and manages model portfolios through a due-diligence process, while also maintaining substantial clearing and custody relationships.

Tracey Neret is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she also works as an independent contractor in voice acting. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and manager selection, providing solutions documented in investment policy statements and regularly reviewed.

Daniel Agbor is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments, Horizon Global Partners, and Vector Marketing. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sole proprietor of a gaming content and podcast-related social media business. Voya Financial Advisors serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm delivers advice through multiple program structures, including non-discretionary recommendations, and operates with both SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer registrations.

Himani Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked primarily within TD Bank and its affiliated entities since 2018, including a prior role at Bank of America. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and custody through third-party custodians.

Thomas Tate is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a committee member monitoring investment managers for Rosie’s Place, a nonprofit women’s shelter in Boston. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Gregory Harris is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.